Phase-out of Cemex Lapis sand plant approved
The California State Lands Commission has unanimously approved the phase out of operations at Cemex’s Lapis sand plant. This agreement reflects a settlement of disputes with ...
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Production in construction down 0.5 per cent in euro area
In June 2017 compared with May 2017, seasonally-adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 0.5 per cent in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.2 per cent in the EU28...
Lafarge Cement rolls out new Point of Sale for Merchant Partners
Packed cement pallet Aggregate Industries has designed new point of sale materials for its Lafarge Cement range to help support its merchant stockists drive sales. ...
Anhui Conch Cement Co revenue up 33.1%
Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd said revenue for the first six months ended 30 June 2017 increased by approximately 33.1 per cent YoY to CNY31,907.92m (US$4794m). Profit attributab...
Government data indicates growth in Pakistan cement sector
Pakistan's large-scale manufacturing sector increased by 5.6 per cent during FY16-17 compared with the previous year, with government officials attributing this growth to progr...
Prism Cement appoints Manish Bhatia as CFO
India-based Prism Cement has appointed Manish Bhatia as chief financial officer following the resignation of Pramod Akhramka. Mr Bhatia has more than 20 years of experience ...
Adelaide Brighton eyes additional assets
Australia's surging property market and healthy infrastructure projections is encouraging Adelaide Brighton to look out for further acquisitions. "From a demand point of view o...
PPC 1Q17 results in line with expectations
PPC revenue for the period ended 30 June 2017 (1Q17) is ahead YoY while group EBITDA is in line with the year-ago period. The advance has been attributed to good cost managemen...
Dongwu Cement posts 31% advance in turnover
China-based Dongwu Cement International Ltd reported a turnover of CNY136.863m (US$20.4m) for the six months ending 30 June 2017, up 30.7 per cent from CNY104.7m in 1H16, accor...
Eurocement holds tender applications for 2.4Mta plant in Uzbekistan
Eurocement Group is currently holding a tender for a general contractor to build a new cement plant in the Angren Free Economic Zone in Uzbekistan, the Jahon information agency...
Udayapur Cement Industry dismisses 82 staff
Udayapur Cement Industry of Nepal has fired 82 members of staff who had been repeatedly warned for their below par performance. The staff included drivers, officers and enginee...
Ohorongo opens Ondangwa depot
Namibian cement producer Ohorongo Cement was host to Clemens Kashuupulwa, governor of the Oshana region, who opened the company’s new cement depot in Ondangwa. The land is o...
South American market movements
South American cement markets have experienced diverse year-to-date trends, with lacklustre performances from Brazil and Colombia contrasting near-term prospects in Peru and ...
Hanson Cement seeks early approval for mill installation
Hanson Cement (HeildebergCement group) could start work this year on a GBP20m investment in a new giant mill that will secure nearly 100 jobs, reports Daily Post. The company ...
Power issue at Mawlamyine Cement
The Myanmar Ministry of Electricity and Energy has revealed that Mawlamyine Cement (MCL), a joint venture between Siam Cement Group and Pacific Link Cement, has not sought perm...
Vietnam seeks UNDP cement GHG reduction assistance
Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction has requested assistance from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in formulating and implementing proposals for greenhouse gas (GHG...
Ash Grove names J Randall Vance President and CEO
Ash Grove Cement has appointed J Randall Vance as CEO and President. Charles Sunderland, chairman and chief executive officer and part of the fourth generation of Sunderland fa...
Aunde orders four Loesche mills
Loesche is supplying four vertical roller mills to the new Soma cement plant of the German technology firm Aunde. The first mill will grind up to 350tph of raw material or cem...
Former Western Cement owners lose damages case
David Wong Ken and his partners have lost their case against former public officials and the National Investment Bank of Jamaica (NIBJ), which they accused of conspiring to rui...
DTI campaign against 'substandard' cement imports receives backing
Cement importers put their support behind the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) campaign to prevent the entry of 'substandard' imported cement into the Philippines, repo...
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